Leprechaun Bait ~ Chocolate Mint Cookie Bark

This Chocolate Mint Cookie Bark — with its two layers of chocolate, Oreo chunks, mint chips, and mint M&Ms — is so festive and enticing that it can even double as Leprechaun Bait!

People. It is almost MARCH. How the heck did that happen? And when did I become that person who bemoans how quickly time is passing each time a new holiday is upon us? Because I do find it quite shocking how much more rapidly each subsequent year whizzes by. Tell me I’m not the only one?

Ready or not, St. Patrick’s Day is on the horizon! And as the fast-flying years have progressed, so has my appreciation for St. Paddy’s Day evolved. The fun, Spring-Break-coinciding jubilee has morphed into a holiday seen through my children’s eyes, revolving now around enchanting rainbows and pots of gold. Instead of enjoying a mug of green beer come March 17th, these days I concoct treats like Leprechaun Bait for my wide-eyed kiddos to set out in hopes of capturing a tiny green imp.

Of course, the bait will disappear without having caught a leprechaun, though the little guy is likely to leave a small treat for consolation. And this year, he might even prank my potty-humor loving boys with, well, some potty humor.

Even if you’re not into leprechauns at your house, I think you will enjoy this Chocolate Mint Cookie Bark any time of the year. It’s got two kinds of chocolate. It’s got Oreos. It’s got minty candies, like mint chips and mint M&Ms and Andes mint bits.

But really, you can customize it however you like, with or without the minty additions. Pick your favorite types of chocolate. Stir a splash of mint extract into your melted chocolate if you prefer things really minty. Use regular or mint chocolate sandwich cookies, or you could even use Grasshopper cookies or Thin Mints instead. Use regular or mint M&Ms. The possibilities are endless!

This treat is really easy to make, so it’s fun to let the kids help. After all, the hardest part is waiting for it to set up before breaking it into chunks and chowing down.

Do you do anything fun to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day? Do you try to make it special for your kids? Or do you just throw on a green shirt and call it a day? Whatever you do, I hope that this year, you’ll incorporate some of this yummy, addictive Leprechaun Bait into your festivities!

Spread melted chocolate in a thin layer onto wax paper. Sprinkle with chopped cookies and mint chips (or Andes bits), pressing them down into melted chocolate in a single layer.

Melt white chocolate chips with 1 tablespoon shortening in a clean bowl by repeating the above process, but microwave for only 15 seconds after the initial 1 minute since white chocolate melts more quickly than regular chocolate.

Carefully drizzle white chocolate over cookie layer and spread in an even layer. Sprinkle with M&Ms, pressing them down into the white chocolate, and then fill in any bare areas with green sprinkles.

Refrigerate until chocolate is hard. Carefully break into large chunks and enjoy!

Notes

The shortening is added to the chocolate chips to help the chocolate harden once cooled. If you prefer, you may use dipping chocolate/candy coating instead of chocolate chips and shortening.

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Wow this looks good! I love mint =) what a perfect treat for st. pattys day! I am hosting a giveaway on my page this week (posted Monday) and I would love if you would stop by and check it out! -Jennie

That is totally my problem, Jocelyn. My husband doesn’t really care for mint and I won’t let my kids have too much of this at once, so guess who that leaves to eat it??? I should have given it away as soon as I made it! 😉 Hope you’re staying warm…happy weekend!

Thanks so much for stopping by to let me know, Heidi Kay! I really appreciate the feature, and I also appreciate how conscientious you are about sharing the work of others based on their policies. 🙂 Hope your week is off to a great start!

Yummy! I think I’m going to try to make this with my kids later today, they’d get a kick out of it. I just created a St Patrick’s Day board just to put great recipes and inspiration like this on it 🙂 Thank you for linking up to our Lovely Ladies link party, I’ve included your leprechaun bait in a fabulous round-up on my blog if you’d like to check it out http://bit.ly/1oi8Vbh Happy St Patrick’s Day!

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a busy wife and tired mama of two energetic boys and a sweet little girl living in Texas. I love cooking, writing, eating queso, watching college football, and taking way too many pics of my kids. In my “spare” time, I run this food blog and I wrote a cookbook. The days are crazy but the love is plenty between the five hearts that make up our home! (click for more)